Population
Parkton
515
Ray
488
Median Income
Parkton
$55,000
Ray
$68,487
Home Value
Parkton
$150,400
Ray
$142,800
Rent
Parkton
$1,167
Ray
N/A
Crime Rate
Parkton
N/A
Ray
N/A
Cost of Living
Parkton
95.1
Ray
94.2
Avg Temp
Parkton
N/A
Ray
N/A
Unemployment
Parkton
3.2%
Ray
32.5%
How Similar Are Parkton & Ray?
Ray is Parkton's #2 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Parkton
515
Ray
488
Both cities have similar populations — Parkton at 515 and Ray at 488.
Political Leaning
Parkton
63.5%
Ray
71.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Ray has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Parkton
3.2%
Ray
32.5%
Ray's unemployment is significantly higher than Parkton's — 90% difference.
Median Income
Parkton
$55,000
Ray
$68,487
Ray has a 20% higher median income than Parkton.
Home Values
Parkton
$150,400
Ray
$142,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Parkton
17.5%
Ray
16.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Parkton
48.4%
Ray
50.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Parkton
95.1
Ray
94.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Parkton and Ray share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Parkton
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Ray
Ray leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ray leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRay scores 78.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 105.9 in Parkton. Ray has a fair market rent (1br) of $615 vs $748 in Parkton (22% lower). Parkton scores 84.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 104.7 in Ray.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Parkton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRay has a median property tax of N/A vs $1,440 in Parkton (100% lower). Parkton has a single-family homes of 92.1% compared to 58.8% in Ray. Ray has a vacancy rate of 10.3% compared to 13.3% in Parkton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkton has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 32.5% in Ray. Ray: 384 vs Parkton: 224 for labor force. Ray has a median household income of $68,487 vs $55,000 in Parkton (20% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRay has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 35.0% in Parkton. Parkton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5% compared to 16.6% in Ray.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkton has a population of 515, about 1.1x the size of Ray (488). Parkton skews younger with a median age of 42.3 vs 49.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Parkton
Ray
Healthcare — Ray leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRay: 5 vs Parkton: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRay has a drive alone of 86.1% compared to 83.2% in Parkton.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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